Shade-roller.



W. W. HELLE- SHADE ROLLERi APPLICATION FILED JUNE 29, 1916.

L$3@,1% v Patented Aug. 21,1917.

WARREN w. BELLE, or HINSIDALE, ILLINOIS, AssIenon To STABITE MANUFACTURING- COMPANY, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A oonronnrron or ILLINOIS.

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To all whom it may concern: I

. Be it kIlOWIlthtLl; I, WARREN W.I"IELLE,

a "citizen of the United States, residing at Hinsdale, in the county of Dupage and State of Illinois have invented new and useful Improvements inLShade-Rollers, of which the following is a full, clear, concise, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification.

I My invention relates to shade rollers.

Among the objects of my invention is to provide a shade roller which shallbe simple and durable in construction, reliable in operation and cheap to manufacture.

A further object is to provide a shade roller in which the majority of the parts are constructed of formed sheet metal. I

In the drawings, in which I have shown one embodiment of my invention- Figure 1 is afront elevation'oii' a shade and roller embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged front elevation of the shade roller and shade, parts being broken away;

Fig. 3 is a section of the left hand end of the roller on the line 33 of Fig. 2;

I Fig. 4: is a section of the right hand end of the roller on the line 33 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a transverse section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 3; p

Fig. 6 is a plan view of the bearing cap;

Fig. 7 is a transverse sectionon the line 7-7 of Fig. 4;;

Fig. 8 is a section on the line 8-8 of I Fig. i; and

Fig. 9 is a section on the line 99 of Fig. 2, showing the pawl.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, my invention is shown in connection with a shade roller 10, one end of which is rotatably mounted in a bearing cap 11 detachably engaging a bracket 12 which is secured to any suitable support as 13, and the other end of which roller is rotatably mounted in a combined bearing cap and bracket 1% which is secured to any suitable support as 15. A shade 16 is attached to the roller between the bearing caps. The roller 10 comprises two telescopl tube sections 17 and 18, one of said sections 1 being provided with a tongue 19 which en gages beneath a keeper or strap 20 struck up from thematerial of the other tube section. These tube sections may be formed of spring in its proper position and a pin 31 Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug, 21, 1917. Applicationfiled June 29, 1916. Serial No. 106,598.

' shaped'lug26 is secured to the cap in any suitable manner and engages a slot 27 in the bracket 12 to hold the cap in position and prevent its rotation. A spring 28 is provided for rewinding the shade after it has been pulled down, one end of which spring engages beneath keepers or straps 29 which may be struck up fromthe material of the cap 11. A rod 30 is provided to hold this is inserted in one end of the rod and the end of the spring is secured to this pin by being inserted through an opening 32 in the pin. The end of the rod 30 may be provided with a ferrule 33. This pin 31 extends through an opening 34 in a tongue 35 struck up from the material of the tube 17 and is held in position by means of a split pin 36 inserted through an opening in the pin 31. An opening 37 may be provided in the tube 17 to permit access to the split pin 36. The combined cap and bracket 14 may also be formed of sheet material shaped to provide a flange portion 38 for guiding the edge of the shade and a base portion 39 by which it is secured to the support 15.

For holding the shade in the position in which it has been withdrawn against the action of the spring 28 a pawl A0 is pro vided pivoted at 4:1 to the bearing cap 11 and extending through an opening 42 in the bearing cap 11 into engagement with the recess 12 in the tube section 17. A keeper 4L3 may be struck up from the bearing cap to prevent lateral play of the pawl and the 100 pivotal movement of the pawl may be limited by means of a lug 44: struck up therefrom which operates in an opening 45 in. the flange 25 of the bearing cap. To secure the shade to the roller one end of the rod 105 23 is brought to a position ready to be inserted within the tube sections and the edge of the shade 16 is placed between the edges of the slot 22. The shade and rod are then moved lengthwise of the roller until the rod 110 23 is entirely within the roller The end of the tube section 18 is then inserted in the I bearing cap 14;, the cap 11 is slipped over the end of the tube section 17 and the lug 26 is placed in position in the slot 27 of the bracket 12. When the shade is pulled down the pawl &0 drops into and rides out of the opening 42 on each revolution of the shade roller, and when the shade has :been drawn down as far as desired the pawl drops into the recess 42 and holds it against the action of the spring 28; l/Vhen it is desired .to roll the shade up the shade is pulled down a short distance and allowed to be drawn 'upward quickly by means of the spring 28, the

roller being rotated so rapidly that the pawl 40 does not have time to drop down into the recess 42 sufliciently to check the movei ment of the roller.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is In a device of the character described, a shade roller comprising a sheet of metal bent into the form of a hollow cylinder, the edges of said sheet being adjacent each other but spaced apart, forming a slot the entire length of the cylinder, said cylinder being of uniform diameter and entirely open at its end a flexible sheet; having a vretaining member secured thereto inside of said cylinder too large to slip out through said slot, and a bearing'member having an annular portion for engaging the end ,ofsaid hollow cylinder to form a bearing therefor.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name WARREN w; HELLE,

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